A 40-year-old former Israeli was shot dead early Wednesday morning in Los Angeles outside a home in the city's Hollywood Hills neighborhood. As far as is known, the victim is a former Ashkelon resident living in the United States who recently made a move from Florida to California.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the incident occurred shortly after 2 a.m., after which officers called to the scene found the man lying dead at the scene suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was allegedly standing in the parking lot of the residence where the incident took place, where during a conversation between the two, the assassin pulled out a gun, fired, and fled the scene in a vehicle.
Former Ashkelon resident murdered in Los Angeles (Photo: Reuters)
Police are searching for the assassin, who has not yet been located. The Foreign Ministry is investigating the incident.
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